Watch-stand.



if] Ll it riliiji li were 1 Application filed September 27,1905. Sil-rial Be it known that l, MAX lorij'nn, a citizen of the Swiss Confederation, and a resident of intertliur, Switzerland, have invented certain new and useful li'nprovements in Jia-teli- Stands, of which the iollowing is a specification. Y

The invention relates to an improved holder or support for timepieces, the object being to provide means whereby the face or dial of the timepiece may be temporarily illuminated when it is desired to inspect the same, a further object beine to eect such temporary illumination wtout the aid of a 'liandoperated switch or other similar difficult to locate in a darkened room,

The invention consists in the provision of such a support serving to hold or receive the timepiece or the like and provided with lightingmeans-such, for instance, as an incandescent lamp and a source of current therefor-together with suitable controlling devices associated with said lam and source ofA supply .ai "l erving to normal y cut oii the latter and serving to cut in the supply upon the application of pressure to said lighting means, the lamp being automatically cut out when said pressure is released.

' The invention will be more fully described in connection with the accompanying drawings and will be more particularly pointed Y, out and ascertained in and by the appended claims.

Figure i is a vertical section, partly in elevation, of an improved form of holder embodyy ine;l the main features of my invention and adapted to be sus ended from a liook-or-tlie like. Figs. 2 and 3 are front and side clevations, respectively, of a modiiied form of y holder adapted to be supported on a stand or shelf.

The holder, as shown, consists of a main body portion c, provided wit-li a hook or suitable support b for the watch, a container c for the chain of the watcher for other purposes, and a receiver d, provided with a lower wall e, extending forwardly a sliort distance from the rear or main body portion a.

ln Figs. 2 and 3 the main body portion is provided with a container c and a rear leg or standard c', adapted to support the holder upon a shelf, stand, or the like. A casing g is provided and is adapted to be supported in the receiver d and upon the lower wall e Speci'cation of Letters expedient Y Patented Nov. 19013.. l*

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(lf-farol imp ft--wliicli, iown, is located in; a vmanner to throw ra ol' light downwardly through the open bottom wall orA tlie receiver d. Any suitable source oicurrentsupply-euch, vfor instance, a dry battery-may be provided within tire casing g. The casingI is also yprovided with means for cutting in and cuttin out the supply of current to said lamp, which means consists, as sliown, oi a push-button t', projecting through .the lower wall of tlie casingg above the wall e. A. spring lc, secured. to the walll c, nor-- mally supports the casing` g and. maintains the push-button 'i out oi contact with tlie wall' c. When it is desired-to illuminate the face of ,-71 id easing f :ootaining suitable light-- to cast tlie rays of lignt upon the iace of tire watch. From the foregoing it wili be obvious that where the watcl:=.-holder is situated holderv can more easily rind the casino* g and press downwardly thereon and ligA t the were controlled by a switch orpusll-button.

when located upon dresser to momentarily light up portions thereof when it .is-not desired to employ the ordinary illuminating means.

i claiml. A Watch holder or stand comprisin in combination a support for tire watch, an e ectric lamp i, a casing therefor provided with circuit-closing,1 means 'i and a source ci curre t, a receiver d for said casing provided with a reiiector j' adapted to throw the rays of light upon the Watch, and a spring le engaging the casing and normally holding the latter in position to open said circuit-closing means.

2. A 'watch-bolder comprising in combination a support for the watch, a casing provided with lightinff means, a source l? supply the watch, pressure isy applied in the direcmanner just described, .l provide a reiiectorj'" in a dark place the user after locating tlie lamp than would be the case if tlie lamp The device of tlie invention may be useiui IOO mehmism umumllj' Quitting; o' supply mid i eigugmg th@ Watch-heide? and servil] to out l in elle :supply when pl'essuw appli@ lso the Watch-holder comprising in combinai tion suppor for the Watch, a, casing po- Y vided with lighting means, :1- source of supply Llwieor, and oizauiwclosmg mechanism adapted to engage the watchnoldei' to almas ma'wfi ia-@zmally greve-ghn; cloisulof the circuit.

Vith the lamp und its supply, and

4, A Watch-holder comprising in comhina- In. testimony whereof l have hei'eunt@ sob my hand in presence ol two witnesses.

Milli ROLLER. Witnesses A. LiEBERKNEGH'i, M. WVM. Mmm. 

